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Mokoia

Basic information

Name: Mokoia
This is an OFFICIAL meteorite name.
Abbreviation: There is no official abbreviation for this meteorite.
Observed fall: Yes
Year fell: 1908
Country: New Zealand
Mass: 4.5 kg

Classification
history:

NHM Catalogue:	5th Edition	(2000)	CV3
MetBase:	v. 7.1	(2006)	CV3
Recommended:			CV3 [explanation]

This is 1 of 470 approved meteorites (plus 2 unapproved names) classified as CV3. [show all]
Search for other: Carbonaceous chondrites, Carbonaceous chondrites (type 3), CV chondrites, and CV-CK clan chondrites

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Search for specimens in the Smithsonian Institution collection (U.S.):	Require SI photo
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Photos:

Credit	Photos
Photos from the Encyclopedia of Meteorites:
Permission of Canterbury Museum, Christchurch, New Zealand must be obtained before any re-use of this image
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Photos uploaded by members of the Encyclopedia of Meteorites. (Caution, these are of unknown reliability)
David L. Ribeca

Geography:

New Zealand

Coordinates:
Catalogue of Meteorites:	(39° 38'S, 174° 24'E)
Recommended::	(39° 38'S, 174° 24'E)

Statistics:
This is the only approved meteorite from Taranaki, New Zealand
This is 1 of 10 approved meteorites from New Zealand

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